The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-03-12
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1Hertll aa1s eE1nasss egfaDined-
laxaaarsa Democrat ii tho six
rasllsea Of Sabine, Vernon, Vim,
nbt. Catalonia and Rarides 5ay
Gould owns ao les than JIG. 900 screA
81 land
New Orleans IS experiencing 8 real
ase boom just 4: present One
sn. kfsssss. Paais Macon & Robinson,
lat week. sold $28a,D00 worth q
property
The Earmarviiie G0zetfe, ono of the
assleat edited and neatest printed pa
rsFs published ia the State, AID al
Mags brim full Of secal and other
n8erasiing reading, closed its eighth
vosnme % the "a inst, with fiattering
tsgespecss for bright future.
Baton Roage Capit0Iian-Advoeats I,
IL tic contested land case Of Perkins
IS. Simmons, Mr.. james l. Lobdell,
Register of the State Land Office,
rendared q decision 10 favor Of the de-
fendant. This case involved about
$500 Or $1,000 worth Of land in the
parish of CaEcasieu, now being Guilt
waited ii rice.
Lafayette -ddpertiser The case Of
CharveY Barbe vs.. ]. II. KirlInan, a
civil jary case transferred here from
Lake Charles. occupied two days Of
the time Of onr District Court this
week, and was concluded BY the jury
bringing IN a verdict for plaintiff. z
Col. As Il. Mitchell represented the
plaintiff and Hon. Geo. II. Wells the
defendant.
The Rnston Ca1igyaph is response
bic for the following San egg Of q
common chicken hen was sent to the
GaligrapA offiec one day last week BY
Mr.. ]. /. Kidd which was fully as
large as = Turkeys egg. On the day
tlae hon layed this egg she iayGd two
more equally as large, so Mr.. Kidd
was informed BY the gentleman who
gave him the egg.
Morgan City Re8iep The Inter
state Agricultural Convention al Lake
Charles was largely attended, and
there is no doubt Of It's being an adj
vantage to Louisiana ii the hereafter.
To the people Of this parish, vino
know nothing but sugar cane, nothing
beneficial is to be derived az present,
but when diversity Of crops become
necessity agriculture viii command
a deepcT interest.
Thibodaux Senti1sel: The press Is
alrnost universal ID commencing GOV.
MeEnery when be saws that he will
pardon Dr. Ford for killing the sedu-
Ger Of his wife, aud the man who
brought rnin and desolation TO bis
family Preside. Let Gov. MeEnery
use his pardoniDg power as soon a.
possible There are not half a dozen
sensible men IN the State who will not
thank him fort.
East Felieiana H,atehHsan: The In
tcrstaie Convention at Lake Charles
was complete success. Governor
AlcEnerg Is said 10 have made an ex,
cellent speech on behalf Of the State.
Mr.. Wells made tbe address of vel.
come for The town. Twelve States
were represented in the convention
MANY able papers were read upon agri
culture and kindred subjects. W.
would gladly see an interstate meeting
Of farmers every year.
An insane man ,conGpsd IN f,o Ds
Soto parish iail managed last week
while the TAILOR was in one Of tbe cells
10 get hold Of The prison KEYS anc
lock The iailor 10 with the other prise
ners. The alarm was given and !
number Of citizens went 70 the iail
but The lnnatic locked himself insid,
80 that they could not get al him
They had TO praeLlee deception 10 get
him TO surrender the KEYS, promising
that they would release him.
Tic Eouo On hehslf ~ dc c;f;zen
of lake Charlie ',bsnts hi li,,ie n,
wide.asake. ,eontemnorary NM 81
MarLinsyiile Messenger, for the follow
ing kind words n behalf Of Lax,
Charles: ''The large crowd Of peopl,
from this place who attended the In
ieTslatc Convention at Lake Charlie
last week, returned at dark salnrda,
last, and are delighted with their Trip
and speak favorably Of Lake Charles
and lis people, as they were tenderec
most royal reception, and a mos
friendly hospitality.
iberia parisI, il 10 have an aor;eul
turaI society and tbe EnterDgise /,
speaking Of lie dement's 70 be derive,
from such organizations, very truth
fully says fAgrieultnre is The basi
Of a eonnlry3s prosperity, and wlel
The opportunity is presented Of eleya
ting i 10 the high position It Is b,
right entitled 10, there should be *
lakewarmness Oh the part of It's repre-
sentatiyes. Ii nDion there il strength
then mite, farmers. and exert Won
strength and influence IN behalf "
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